For good. For ever.SM

Impacting Saginaw County.

Saginaw Community Foundation

Grant$ for Excellence SCF

Saginaw Community Foundation

Impacting Saginaw County. For good. For ever.

tw ahis Grants for Excellence?is Grants for Excellence?

The Grants for Excellence program The Grants for Excellence program provides funding to provides funding to

Saginaw County schools for Saginaw County schools for creative educational initiatives and creative educational initiatives and projects not currently supported by projects not currently supported by

school budgetsschool budgets..

SCF

Saginaw Community Foundation

Grant$ for Excellence

This program is meant to:This program is meant to:

• Enhance student experiences and curriculum activities

• Develop projects to facilitate different learning styles

• Motivate student curiosity and learning

• Supplement additional funding sources

• Purchase educational materials and/or bring non-traditional resources to the classroom

• Develop and share innovative methods and tools for teaching

• Inspire professional development and growth

SCF

Saginaw Community Foundation

Grant$ for Excellence

Who is eligible to apply?Who is eligible to apply?

All Saginaw County Pre-K through-12 grade teachers and instructional staff.

How much can you apply for?How much can you apply for?

The typical grant award is between $500 - $750, with a maximum grant award of $1,000.

How much funding is available?How much funding is available?

Although the amount available varies from year to year, the average amount for each year is about $12,000.

SCF

Saginaw Community Foundation

Grant$ for Excellence

Excluded Programs:Excluded Programs:

• Renovation of facilities

• Religious activities and teachings

• Computer hardware or software, unless it is an integral part of a proposed innovative activity

• Trips, unless they are an integral part of a proposed innovative activity

• “Bags of Books” projects

• Tuition for academic degree programs or classes

• Accelerated reading and math programs

• Sound systems

• Video equipment and cameras, unless it is an integral part of a proposed

innovative activity

SCF

Saginaw Community Foundation

Grant$ for Excellence

How are recipients chosen?

• Applications are reviewed on a competitive basis by an advisory committee consisting of civic and community volunteers and educators

• All applications are reviewed without the identity of the educator or their school

• Each application is reviewed and scored by five reviewers and the scores are averaged

SCF

Saginaw Community Foundation

Grant$ for Excellence

The advisory committee evaluates individual proposals based on:The advisory committee evaluates individual proposals based on:

• Number or students involved in and/or benefiting from the project

• Expected impact of the program

• Effectiveness of the activity or program

• Potential to improve student achievement and morale

• Cost effectiveness

• Enhancement of the skills of teachers and support staff

• Potential for continuation and/or replication

SCF

Saginaw Community Foundation

Grant$ for Excellence

Statistical Information:Statistical Information:

• First awarded for the 1999-2000 school year

• Total awarded over 10 years - $121,936

• Average yearly awards - $12,194

• Average individual award - $609.68

SCF

Saginaw Community Foundation

Grant$ for Excellence

Examples of awarded projects:Examples of awarded projects:

• Salmon in the Classroom

• Hooked on Hydroponics

• Turning Shadows to Sunshine

• Freeland Biodiesel Program

• Alternative Energy – Solar

• Raku Kiln

• Honeybee Restoration Garden/Outdoor Science-Math

• Honey Harvest

• Medieval Portrait Gallery

Salmon in the ClassroomSalmon in the Classroom

Honeybee Restoration GardenHoneybee Restoration Garden

Honeybee Restoration GardenHoneybee Restoration Garden

Honeybee Restoration GardenHoneybee Restoration Garden

SCF

Saginaw Community Foundation

Grant$ for Excellence

For the 2009-2010 academic year, the Saginaw For the 2009-2010 academic year, the Saginaw Community Foundation received “Grants for Community Foundation received “Grants for

Excellence” requests for 42 projects with a total Excellence” requests for 42 projects with a total request of $30,675. We were able to award eight of request of $30,675. We were able to award eight of those 42 requests for a total amount of $5220. We those 42 requests for a total amount of $5220. We

were unable to fund 83% of the projects.were unable to fund 83% of the projects.

To learn more about us, call (989) 755-0545 or visit www.saginawfoundation.org

For good. For ever.SM

Impacting Saginaw County.